Bank crisis lessons 'not learned' 银行倒闭教训“未被注意”
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A year after Lehman Brothers collapsed2, a think-tank has warned the lessons of the crisis have not been learned.

雷曼兄弟银行倒闭一年之后,一个智囊团警告道,人们没有吸取此次危机的教训。

Lehman declared <a href=bankruptcy3 in the early hours of 15 September 2008" width="226" border="0" src="/upimg/090915/4_064350_1.jpg" />
Lehman declared bankruptcy in the early hours of 15 September 2008

The Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) says the rapid return to the City's bonus culture shows real reform has been "very limited".

The warnings echoed a speech by US President Barack Obama, who warned of complacency(自满) in the banking4 sector5.

Also, UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown said that there was "unfinished business" with the banking sector.

"Alarm bells should be ringing with the early signs of a 'back to business' attitude in the City and little evidence that policymakers are taking measures to ensure the next economic recovery is better balanced than the last one," said Tony Dolphin, senior economist6 at the IPPR.

The report warned that unless urgent action is taken, the banking crisis may not be the last of its type.

'Reckless behaviour'

On Monday, President Obama issued a warning to banks that were ignoring the lessons of the financial crisis.

"We will not go back to the days of reckless(鲁莽的) behaviour and unchecked excess at the heart of this crisis," he said.

He called on Wall Street to support "the most ambitious overhaul7(翻修,精细检查) of the financial system since the Great Depression".

It came as Mr Brown said he was determined8 that world leaders meeting in Pittsburgh next week would "complete the unfinished business" of cleaning up banks - including establishing rules on bonuses.

In a BBC interview to mark a year since the collapse1 of Lehman Brothers, he said global action was needed to clean up the sector.

The IPPR also said that greater international co-operation was needed and suggested that might be achieved if countries such as China and India were given a bigger role in bodies such as the International Monetary9 Fund.

It called for internationally-agreed principles of banking regulation that would lead to a financial system that would operate in the interests of the whole economy.

Bail-outs

Lehman Brothers, once the fourth-largest US investment bank, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in the early hours of 15 September 2008.

At the same time, Bank of America announced it was taking over Merrill Lynch to rescue it from bankruptcy.

Governments around the world have had to pump billions of pounds into their banking sectors10 to prevent their collapse.

There is now concern that as the banks start to recover, they have not taken the necessary steps to prevent a repeat of the crisis.

One of the suggestions is that a change to the bonus system would prevent short-term risk-taking and such changes are due to be discussed by the G20 leaders at their summit in Pittsburgh.



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1 collapse aWvyE     
vi.累倒;昏倒;倒塌;塌陷
参考例句:
  • The country's economy is on the verge of collapse.国家的经济已到了崩溃的边缘。
  • The engineer made a complete diagnosis of the bridge's collapse.工程师对桥的倒塌做了一次彻底的调查分析。
2 collapsed cwWzSG     
adj.倒塌的
参考例句:
  • Jack collapsed in agony on the floor. 杰克十分痛苦地瘫倒在地板上。
  • The roof collapsed under the weight of snow. 房顶在雪的重压下突然坍塌下来。
3 bankruptcy fPoyJ     
n.破产;无偿付能力
参考例句:
  • You will have to pull in if you want to escape bankruptcy.如果你想避免破产,就必须节省开支。
  • His firm is just on thin ice of bankruptcy.他的商号正面临破产的危险。
4 banking aySz20     
n.银行业,银行学,金融业
参考例句:
  • John is launching his son on a career in banking.约翰打算让儿子在银行界谋一个新职位。
  • He possesses an extensive knowledge of banking.他具有广博的银行业务知识。
5 sector yjczYn     
n.部门,部分;防御地段,防区;扇形
参考例句:
  • The export sector will aid the economic recovery. 出口产业将促进经济复苏。
  • The enemy have attacked the British sector.敌人已进攻英国防区。
6 economist AuhzVs     
n.经济学家,经济专家,节俭的人
参考例句:
  • He cast a professional economist's eyes on the problem.他以经济学行家的眼光审视这个问题。
  • He's an economist who thinks he knows all the answers.他是个经济学家,自以为什么都懂。
7 overhaul yKGxy     
v./n.大修,仔细检查
参考例句:
  • Master Worker Wang is responsible for the overhaul of this grinder.王师傅主修这台磨床。
  • It is generally appreciated that the rail network needs a complete overhaul.众所周知,铁路系统需要大检修。
8 determined duszmP     
adj.坚定的;有决心的
参考例句:
  • I have determined on going to Tibet after graduation.我已决定毕业后去西藏。
  • He determined to view the rooms behind the office.他决定查看一下办公室后面的房间。
9 monetary pEkxb     
adj.货币的,钱的;通货的;金融的;财政的
参考例句:
  • The monetary system of some countries used to be based on gold.过去有些国家的货币制度是金本位制的。
  • Education in the wilderness is not a matter of monetary means.荒凉地区的教育不是钱财问题。
10 sectors 218ffb34fa5fb6bc1691e90cd45ad627     
n.部门( sector的名词复数 );领域;防御地区;扇形
参考例句:
  • Berlin was divided into four sectors after the war. 战后柏林分成了4 个区。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • Industry and agriculture are the two important sectors of the national economy. 工业和农业是国民经济的两个重要部门。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
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